Smoke Alarm Helps Woman Escape Fire
A smoke detector helped a woman escape without injury early Friday when fire erupted in her home, authorities said.
“Clearly, this is a case where the smoke detector was responsible for saving a life,” Fire Authority Capt. Scott Brown said. “If she had not been awakened by the smoke detector activation, it could very well have ended in a fatality.”
Firefighters at the home in the 33600 block of Crossjack Drive found that a malfunctioning refrigerator had started a fire in the kitchen, Brown said. The resident, Yvonne Conners, was asleep when the fire broke out about 1 a.m., he said.
After the smoke detector roused her, she fled the house.
The fire caused about $35,000 in damage.
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